The Huo family's main residence is an hour's drive from the Chu residence. It is closer to the city center and also closer to the private school where Ye Ci is currently attending, making it more convenient for school.
The main building where successive owners lived had been through many hardships, but it did not look dilapidated. Instead, it showed the noble and elegant atmosphere of several generations of aristocratic families. Two auxiliary buildings for servants to live in were attached to both sides of the main house, set among fountains, lawns, and well-trimmed garden shrubs. In comparison, Chu Wenlin's house looked a little shabby.
Ye Ci got out of the car, and several servants came out and quietly carried the luggage. The housekeeper, Uncle He, had a kind smile. He was afraid that Ye Ci would feel uncomfortable, so he deliberately did not use the post-marriage title of "Mr." or "Mr.", and instead called him "Mr. Ye". He led Ye Ci into the main building and came to the bedroom that had been specially renovated for him.
The area of this bedroom is more than twice that of the small guest room in the Chu residence. It is said to be renovated, but the changes are mainly in the furniture and furnishings. Top-quality environmentally friendly materials are used, and a professional team is invited to remove harmful substances in the decoration. Even Alpha's dog nose can't smell any odor.
The main colors of light blue and warm gray exude a simple and clean youthful feeling. The central air-conditioning and smart home are all available. Rest, entertainment, and study are all divided into different areas in the bedroom. This is what Huo Tinglan meant - Ye Ci has just arrived, and he may not dare to say what he lacks or what he wants to do. If the bedroom is more functional, he will be less embarrassed.
There are several brand new skateboards hanging on the background wall behind the bed. On the left side of the display cabinet are a row of autographed models of Formula 1 stars, and even a signed helmet of the Formula 1 god that was auctioned at Sotheby's in Paris last year. On the right side are neatly stacked painted models of mecha racing cars, all unopened. On the wall opposite the bed hangs a huge projection screen, connected to several game consoles. In the study area, there is a row of light-colored ash bookshelves against the wall, half full of books, mostly famous Chinese and foreign classics and various high school study materials...
There were many things in the bedroom, but it was not messy. Every detail was designed to please a boy of Ye Ci's age... No, it was like he was trying to please Ye Ci himself.
Ye Ci was dazed and glanced around the room. He liked everything there, but he just stood stiffly at the door, not moving.
In his heart, he didn't think such a carefully decorated bedroom had anything to do with him.
"This is your room. I asked someone to redesign it." Huo Tinglan made the design by himself, and he knew every detail by heart. The furniture, bedding, books, and even the clothes, shoes, and socks in the closet were all selected by him personally. In order to avoid Ye Ci's doubts, he glanced slowly and pretended to be unfamiliar. "I don't know what a boy of your age likes. Time is short, so I asked someone to arrange it. If you need anything, you can tell me. Don't be shy..." As he said this, he saw Ye Ci standing at the door without moving, with a pair of black eyes under his handsome eyebrows looking straight over, and said, "Come in."
Ye Ci didn't want to appear timid, so he straightened his back and stepped in. But after a while, he became deflated again and didn't know where to put his feet.
He knew that according to the marriage agreement, he had to live in the Huo residence for a long time, and he could not propose separation before Huo Tinglan's condition stabilized. He had to live there for three to five years. He also knew that for Huo Tinglan, renovating the room was just a matter of giving orders, but in his opinion, such treatment was still too... grand.
It was so grand that he was at a loss as to what to do.
Seeing that Ye Ci was so reserved that he was about to turn into a sculpture, Huo Tinglan considerately did not stay any longer. After giving a few simple instructions, he took Uncle He away and closed the door behind him.
Ye Ci watched him leave and noticed that the door frame of this bedroom was installed with the kind of anti-theft buckle commonly found in hotels. He didn't know whether every bedroom in the Huo residence had one or whether Huo Tinglan had seen through his defenses and installed one specifically for him so that he could sleep peacefully at night... as if to emphasize that he would not do anything at night.
It shouldn't be...
Ye Ci grabbed his hair anxiously, feeling inexplicably embarrassed.
…
Uncle He left first to prepare dinner. Huo Tinglan had replaced several cooks some time ago, and the current chefs were all hired from other places at high salaries according to Uncle He's instructions. Uncle He was worried about the few people who had just started working, so he was used to watching them when they were preparing meals in the morning, noon and evening.
Huo Tinglan did not leave, but stood quietly outside Ye Ci's door.
After a lot of coaxing and deception, I finally got him home.
…like kidnapping a child.
Huo Tinglan raised the corners of his lips, with a hint of self-mockery.
The little omega is in the early stages of secondary differentiation, and his pheromones are still faint. Only a faint, warm and sweet scent of vanilla can be vaguely detected through the crack in the door.
The taste of Ye Ci in my memory.
Huo Tinglan took a deep breath, silently pressed his forehead against the door, and stroked the door panel with his fingertips, as if stroking the thin spine of a young man.
As a top alpha, Huo Tinglan's five senses are extremely sharp, and he can hear clearly the slightest noise made by Ye Ci in the bedroom.
Ye Ci was strolling around, with the mentality of being a dependent, his steps were light, like a kitten, walking and stopping curiously.
He was quite envious of the things in the display cabinet, but he just stood there and looked at them with his eyes. After looking for a long time, he went back to the desk in the reading area, took out the reference books from his bag, and piled them on the table one by one.
Then, there was a soft sigh.
The rustling sound of turning pages.
The crisp clicking sound of pressing the ballpoint pen.
Perhaps it was because he was in a new environment and couldn't concentrate on reading for a while, and the noise at the desk stopped after a while.
Then, the sound of zipper teeth sliding and rubbing against polyester fabric could be heard from inside the room.
This is... taking off clothes.
Maybe it's time to change into some comfortable home clothes.
Huo Tinglan closed his eyes.
He shouldn't be here any longer.
The five years of love after marriage have vanished into thin air, existing only in his memory. To Ye Ci, he is now just a strange alpha, but he stands outside the door, with a heart full of unspeakable love and desire, eavesdropping on the subtle sounds of fabrics rubbing against each other in the room... This is too unrefined, like an old hooligan. Huo Tinglan deprecated himself, but his feet were rooted, his ironed and straight suit trousers were firmly planted in place, and he acted like a hooligan in a well-dressed manner.
At this time, Ye Ci was halfway through changing his clothes when he suddenly stopped.
There was another sound of kitten-like footsteps, getting closer and closer.
Huo Tinglan held his breath and was about to leave when he heard two crisp "clicks" from behind the door... Ye Ci locked the door and fastened the anti-theft button in one go.
"… "
Huo Tinglan was startled for a moment, then he sneered.
This is... Are you afraid that he will rush in
Huo Tinglan's chest felt hot and rose and fell rapidly, as if someone had seen through his unspeakable thoughts.
—He did want to.
…
The next day, Ye Ci got up late, which was rare for him.
Seeing that it was almost time to go out, there was no sound in Ye Ci's bedroom, so the housekeeper Uncle He had to go over and knock on the door to wake him up.
Breakfast was ready. Ye Ci hurriedly washed and changed his clothes. He sat down at the table listlessly and rubbed his misty eyes.
He didn't rest well last night, his sleep was shallow and fragmented.
Years of insecurity in life have made him need longer than ordinary people to get familiar with the new environment. His nerves are tense even after falling asleep, and he is sure to have a bad sleep on the first night after moving to a new place.
Ye Ci's breakfast was already placed on the table.
Huo Tinglan knew Ye Ci's preferences very well: he had a bigger appetite than the average omega, preferred meat, and especially loved seafood such as fish, shrimp, and crabs. He was sweet and liked tropical fruits, and couldn't stop eating ripe pineapple and sugar apples... The kitchen received a detailed list, and two assistants got up before dawn to dismantle the crabs, and took out three small pots of fresh crab ingredients for Huo Tinglan's specially hired national first-class pastry chef to steam two trays of steamed dumplings, with three kinds of fillings: crab powder, crab roe, and crab shell, each with its own fresh fragrance. Uncle He originally wanted to take credit, but he didn't expect Ye Ci to have no interest in the dumplings. He restrained his eyes and only scooped up the fish porridge.
He scooped a bowl of porridge, drank it, and picked up a few side dishes with his chopsticks.
"Mr. Ye doesn't like eating crabs?" Uncle He asked nervously.
This is not what Huo Tinglan said on the list he made for the kitchen.
“… Not bad.” Ye Ci said vaguely.
Uncle He had served in the Huo family for most of his life. He was very clear-headed and could see that Young Master Ye held a very special position in the eyes of the master. He did not dare to neglect him at all and advised carefully: "Mr. Huo ordered the kitchen to make this especially for you, hoping that you would like it..."
Ye Ci hummed lightly and continued to drink porridge and eat vegetables.
Uncle He was feeling embarrassed when he saw Huo Tinglan walking down the second floor and into the dining room.
He must have just taken a shower. His hair fell naturally, becoming particularly black due to the dampness. His face was handsome and eye-catching. His wrists extending from the cuffs of his bathrobe were bulging with throbbing blue veins, a sign of him having just gotten up from working out in the morning.
—Those desires that are particularly stirring in the early morning must have an outlet.
Ye Ci buried his head in his food, pretending not to notice someone coming, but in fact his ears were almost standing up, like a rabbit that had discovered an eagle had landed at the entrance of its cave.
After exercise, the concentration of alpha pheromones will increase briefly, and the strong scent of agave will burn Ye Ci's exposed skin, causing it to turn red due to over-stimulation.
Faced with the highly corrosive pheromones of an A+ grade alpha, even an omega that is 100% compatible with it will need a period of adaptation.
"Morning." Huo Tinglan's gaze gently fell on the tip of Ye Ci's red and hot ear.
Ye Ci swallowed a mouthful of porridge with difficulty and said calmly: "… Good morning."
Huo Tinglan looked at Ye Ci, who was so nervous that he couldn't eat well. He felt sorry for him and was about to avoid him, but Ye Ci pushed the bowl away, stood up, and said incoherently: "I... I'm done."
Although he was in a hurry, he was reluctant to waste food, so he drank up the bowl of porridge that his spoon had touched, and he wolfed down the last few mouthfuls with his cheeks slightly puffed up.
"They're done eating..." Huo Tinglan paused, glanced at the two trays of untouched dumplings, and was slightly startled. He had some guesses in his mind, but he didn't show it on his face. He just said lightly, "How can you be so picky about food?"
"Yes," Ye Ci hurriedly grabbed his schoolbag, "I'm going to be late."
He was used to living in poverty, having been deprived of material things since childhood. His mother's huge medical expenses weighed heavily on his mind, and his future was uncertain... Occasionally, when he saw such expensive and exquisite food, he dared not touch it.
He was afraid of remembering the taste of good things and thinking about them often in the future.
When there are too many desires, people will not be as strong.
"Don't be so anxious. Ask the driver to drive faster." Huo Tinglan looked at him, feeling very soft-hearted. "Bring some milk and fruit for the journey..."
Uncle He chased after him and stuffed Ye Ci with a bottle of milk and a sealed box that he had prepared in advance. The box contained chopped fruits, which had been cored, peeled and cut into small pieces. Ye Ci took it in a daze and ran away.
If it weren't for the consideration of politeness, I would probably have run as fast as a 100-meter sprint.
Huo Tinglan let out a long sigh.
Ye Ci's vigilance seemed to be even stronger than in his previous life.
But the pair of distinct blue and white eyes that kept stealing glances at him were much more lively and alert than in the previous life.
Timid, but also bright, the two flames burning in the pupils have not yet gone out.
…
On the other side, Ye Ci got into the car and sat in the back seat, finally catching his breath.
Faintly, the extremely aggressive scent of tequila still lingers in my nose.
He lowered the car window a little and looked down at the sealed box that he had received at some point.
He didn't eat enough in the morning and his stomach was still half empty. After hesitating for a moment, he opened the lid and took a look at the fruit inside.
The milky white flesh was in chunks, something he had never seen before, and it smelled a bit like pineapple.
Ye Ci picked up a piece of meat doubtfully and turned it left and right.
…what
Ten minutes later, the car slowly parked diagonally opposite the school gate. The driver went around to the back seat and opened the door: "Mr. Ye, we're here."
In the back seat of the car, Ye Ci glanced at the driver and suddenly realized something as if he had just woken up from a dream.
Then, he wiped the milky white juice of pineapple and sugar-apple from the corner of his lips and, as if feeling guilty, hurriedly stuffed an empty box into his schoolbag.